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Animal Care and Use Committees |
The federal Animal Welfare Act requires that local institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs) review certain local research protocols involving the use of animals. To assure a broad review, IACUCs include local members outside the animal care and research communities. As a result, IACUCs and research support staff become involved in the education of these members, their incorporation into committee problem solving, and in ethical decision making. This guide is intended to provide a brief list of resources on the functions and administration of institutional animal care and use committees, including these three areas. We invite your suggestions for additions and changes to this information guide.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIESHumane Animal Care and Use : Policies and Procedures USDA, Research, Education & Economics, ARS, CSREES, ERS, NASS
Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC)
NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
ORGANIZATIONS
The following groups hold regular conferences for institutions and their IACUCs.
For additional information on these groups, see the guide
Information Resources for Animal Welfare & Alternatives: OrganizationsAssociation for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCES AND GUIDELINES
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
OTHER SELECT UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND GUIDELINES
North Carolina State University
TRAINING
Utrecht University, Veterinary Medicine
Among colleges & universities, many offer training in animal care and handling either as part of staff training or as part of the regular curriculum.
An outstanding example is the training offered at Utrecht for all young scientists. Offered at the graduate level, it provides information not only on the proper design of animal experiments, but also covers alternatives, animal welfare issues, and ethical aspects of animal experimentation. This international course on laboratory animal science is offered to non-residents as well.Institute for Laboratory Animal Management (ILAM). ILAM provides intensive instruction at the State Technical Institute of Memphis in Olive Branch, Mississippi, one week per year for two consecutive years. The ILAM course provides instruction from educators and authorities in the field of laboratory animal science and management and extensive networking contacts. ILAM is supported by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, the Laboratory Animal Management Association, and the State Technical Institute of Memphis.
Lab Animal Welfare Training Exchange (LAWTE). Founded in 1994, LAWTE seeks to promote the exchange of training ideas and program strategies among research and training institutions for the purpose of improving the training programs. It focuses on training the research investigator, student, and iacuc member.
Laboratory Animal Training Association (LATA). LATA is dedicated to producing training and CE materials on the humane care and use of research animals. The Institutional Training Program (ITP) is designed to provide documentation of compliance with federal regulations on training personnel. ITP consists of videos and software which address specific issues and topics. Participating institutions receive all video modules and updates as produced. Video sets are in modular format with interactive computer software designed to document the training, along with certificates of completion .
PUBLICATIONS
Animal training: a review and commentary on current practice. Proceedings of a symposium / organized by Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, held at the Peterhouse Theatre, University of Cambridge, 26th-27th September 1989. Potters Bar, Herts, Eng. : Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, c1990. 148 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Education and training in the care and use of laboratory animals. A guide for developing institutional programs / Committee on Educational Programs in Laboratory Animal Science, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991. xi, 138 p.
"FELASA recommendations on the education and training of persons working with laboratory animals: categories A and C; reports of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Association's Working Group on Education accepted by the FELASA Board of Management." Laboratory Animals. 1995; 29:121-31; refs (FELASA Guidelines)
Guidelines on the handling and training of laboratory animals / prepared by the Biological Council Animal Research and Welfare Panel. Potters Bar. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, 1992. 16 p.
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals, 7th edition
Editor T B Poole. Two volumes, Volume 1 Terrestial vertebrates , Volume 2 Amphibious and aquatic vertebrates and advanced invertebrates.
Blackwell Science 1999
